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Chris Coleman
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The USS Phoenix, a Brooklyn class light cruiser that served in WW2. Then it was sold to Argentina and re-named the General Belgrano. She survived Pearl Harbor, but the sub HMS Conqueror sunk her in the Falklands War. She is the only ship to have been sunk during military operations by a nuclear-powered submarine and the second sunk in action by any type of submarine since World War II. Told ya it was a trick question.
Posted: 01/09/2026 at 12:03 PM ET
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Late morning trivia...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/09/26 11:22 AM ET
The Bismarck **
Brown Water • 01/09/26 12:26 PM ET
If the question was about blimps, we both know the answer**
vt90 • 01/09/26 01:18 PM ET
Answer inside... ◄
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/09/26 12:03 PM ET
Never re-name a boat. It's bad luck. At least you didn't ask about the
Vtskier1 • 01/09/26 12:42 PM ET
Was this a "portal" joke? [double entendre]**
TomTurkey • 01/09/26 12:13 PM ET
Captured and scuttled? No idea!**
TomTurkey • 01/09/26 11:33 AM ET
I’m assuming its a friendly fire incident? I know the Sheffield
IV_Hokie12 • 01/09/26 11:28 AM ET
No, but it is a trick question.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/09/26 11:29 AM ET
Lusitania?
vatechcowpatty • 01/09/26 12:05 PM ET
The Lusitania wasn't a warship.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/09/26 12:08 PM ET
Pretty good Erik Larson book on Lusitiania.
KCHokie2 • 01/09/26 07:55 PM ET
I’m aware, I just leaning into the “trick question” by saying it was
vatechcowpatty • 01/09/26 12:21 PM ET
Don’t know ship but wild guessing it was decommissioned
Va AandM • 01/09/26 11:34 AM ET
But the question says “in battle”**
HwoodHokie • 01/09/26 11:37 AM ET
Some ship at D-day?
calihokie • 01/09/26 11:58 AM ET
^^^bra-vo^^^ way2work!**
bourbonstreet • 01/09/26 07:41 PM ET
Gots to work on my reading comprehension 😧**
Va AandM • 01/09/26 11:54 AM ET
Correct. In battle.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/09/26 11:39 AM ET
USS President, by an HMS ship after the War of 1812**
bkbroiler • 01/09/26 11:26 AM ET
I dunno. Ask QCP. **
TomTurkey • 01/09/26 11:23 AM ET